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THE FIRST OMEN Review: Religious Horror Undermined by Prequelitis
Just because IP (intellectual property) has gone dormant doesn’t mean it’s dead. As long as there’s a rights-holder with profit on their individual and collective minds, the figurative and literal resurrection of a series or franchise remains an open, even...
THE FIRST OMEN: First Trailer, Poster And Stills From Prequel to Horror Classic
A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
Sundance 2022 Review: LIVING, A New Classic in the Making
Bill Nighy stars in an English-language drama directed by Oliver Hermanus, based on Kurosawa Akira's 'Ikaru.'
BUCKLEY'S CHANCE Trailer: Deep in the Outback
"Isn't it dangerous?" she asks. "Very," he replies. Lately, I've grown exhausted from all the endless, unimaginative bloodshed that typically marks far too many horror films, so I've been searching out more films marked as 'family fare,' but, really, I'm...
Toronto 2016 Review: THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM, A Giallo-Infused Theatre of Bedlam
We might think that in the 21st century, with social media platforms or instant video uploads, we are at the apex of what might be called the theatricality of life in the public eye. But even if Twitter didn't exist,...
Christopher Walken To Receive Award, THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM to Close Sitges 2016
Christopher Walken will receive the Grand Honourary Award at Sitges 2016 this year. A stellar career whose highlights include iconic performances in The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, and countless other films,...
Toronto 2016: Watch This Splendid Musical Number From THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM
Juan Carlos Medina's The Limehouse Golem, the Victorian era set horror thriller, will have it's World Premiere here in Toronto Saturday night at the Ryerson. We have a clip with a splendid musical number featuring Douglas Booth to share with...
DAD'S ARMY: The Classic Comedy Moves To The Big Screen With A Stellar Collection Of UK Talent
Classic UK sitcom Dad's Army is headed to the big screen with a new feature film adaptation directed by Oliver Parker. Blessed with an amazing cast of UK talents - Catherine Zeta Jones, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, and Toby Jones...
Bong Joon-ho Nabs Jake Gyllenhaal And More For New Monster Feature
Returning to the creature feature well after 2006's The Host, ace Korean director Bong Joon-ho's next film Okja (no English title as of yet) is gearing up for production early next year and a cast of big names is starting...
I, FRANKENSTEIN Opens Big ... In Russia
By now you have may have heard that I, Frankenstein, the only new wide release opening this past weekend in the U.S., died an ignoble death at the box office. Its estimated earnings totaled just $8.3 million, leaving it in...
Review: I, FRANKENSTEIN Makes An Apocalyptic Battle Look Like a Rainbow of Fireworks
Oooh, death looks so pretty! Demons drool, gargoyles rule! Stuart Beattie, who made his directorial debut with 2010's Tomorrow, When the War Began, delivers what amounts to a simplistic, spiritual sequel to that film, even though he has stepped over...
ScreenAnarchy's Favorite Frankensteins -- And The Monsters They Created
The imminent theatrical release in North America of I, Frankenstein on Friday, January 24, gives us an excuse to express our collective love for the mad scientist known as Frankenstein -- and the monsters he created. As the title of...
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright Talk THE WORLD'S END
I interviewed Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright at the end of a very long day several years ago for Hot Fuzz . They had had the long day, not me. I was thrilled beyond belief to have the...
Check A Trio Of Posters For I, FRANKENSTEIN
Am I expecting great things from the Stuart Beattie directed adaptation of the I, Frankenstein comic books? I'm not expecting much of anything, honestly, beyond a possibly better-than-the-movie-deserves performance from Aaron Eckhart - who has a history of delivering those...
PAINLESS's Juan Carlos Medina to Direct THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM
Fresh off a successful festival circuit run of his historical thriller Painless, director Juan Carlos Medina's next project will be an adaptation of the Peter Ackroyd novel, The Limehouse Golem. Announced at the Cannes film festival today, the script is...
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Review
Slender in story yet nourishing to the soul -- and very, very funny -- Arthur Christmas marks a number of "firsts" for Aardman Animations. It's their first feature in five years, their first in 3D, and their first under...
Check Out The Trailer For TIFF Closing Night Film PAGE EIGHT
The Toronto International Film Festival has just announced PAGE EIGHT as its closing night film. Directed and written by David Hare, scriptwriter for THE READER and THE HOURS, this is a contemporary spy drama set in London and Cambridge....
Trailer For Upcoming Aardman Animated Film ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
Aardman Studio, best known for its WALLACE & GROMIT series of films, has a new project! Titled ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, it is an animated family comedy in 3D that reveals Santa's secret high-tech operations at the North Pole. The voice...
EIFF 2011 - PAGE EIGHT Review
This is a reprint of a review first published at BlogCritics.org. Making its world premiere at the EIFF 2011, Page Eight may be about the world where politics and security are inextricably entwined but the strengths of the film lie in the electric...
